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Stock Score Analysis
When trading options, we often focus on option specific data points such as IV, time decay, volatility, the Greeks, etc. These are essential measures that are unique to the options realm. However,...
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Implied Volatility Backtest 2: Predicting RV Change
This is a multiple-article series. In part one, Implied Volatility backtest – Predicting IV Change, we discussed how the IV percentile predicts future IV change. In this article, we will test how...
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October 2020 Version is out
October has started, and we are so happy to announce our new version. In this version, we improved some of our features, and we have launched a significant feature that will help us automate and...

Implied Volatility backtest - Predicting IV Change
[We have just added another article in the series, about the Real Volatility (or Historical Volatility) backtest. Check it at Implied Volatility Backtest 2: Predicting RV Change]
We've often...
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Difference between IV Rank & IV Percentile
In the OptionSamurai Scanner, we use IV Percentile to compare the IV of different stocks and call it “IV rank” as we think it is more intuitive to understand. We know that other market players...

September 2020 version has just launched
We are on a roll, and it is time to release another version with significant updates. We are so excited, so we decided to launch a few days earlier :-). This version focuses on giving you more...
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Just released: August 2020 version
We are so happy to announce we just deployed a new version! The latest version includes new features, a whole new engine that will allow for unique usage, bug fixes, and general improvements.
The...

Analyse your trade in the Trade tab
We are happy to announce that we have recently deployed another new feature - the Trade tab. In the Trade tab, you can see the Profit and Loss (P/L) of the strategy in different strike prices, and...

See the Future of the Trade: The Scenario Engine
We are delighted to announce we are launching a unique scenario engine on our platform. The engine will allow you to see the profit and loss of the trade, assuming a shift in underlying price by...
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The Edge of Selling Puts
This is the third installment in our series into the edge of selling options. You can see the previous two parts here and here. Most of you probably noticed that in one of the researches we...